retributivism

/ri-trib-yuh-tuh-viz-uhm/US // rɪˈtrɪb yə təˌvɪz əm //

报应主义,报复主义,报应论,报酬主义

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : a policy or theory of criminal justice that advocates the punishment of criminals in retribution for the harm they have inflicted.